Athletes, priests and presidents: 10 public figures who didn't take the coronavirus seriously and then got infected themselves
the president has refused to wear a mask in publicAt the presidential debate in Cleveland on Tuesday, Trump mocked his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, for being vigilant about wearing a face covering to prevent the coronavirus spread.
The day before Cain was hospitalized, he tweeted in support of the Trump campaign's decision not to require masks at an Independence Day celebration at Mount Rushmore. Jair Bolsonaro removed his mask after announcing he had tested positive for coronavirus in a TV broadcast, on July 8, 2020.From the onset of the pandemic, Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro downplayed risks of what he called the "little flu," Bolsonaro opposed local lockdowns, accused the media of spreading panic, and continuously railed against "dictatorial" measures, such as wearing face coverings.
Rep. Louie Gohmert waits to speak during the markup of the articles of impeachment on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on December 12, 2019.US Congressman Rep. Louie Gohmert tested positive for the coronavirus on July 29 after Gohmert later suggested that he might have contracted the disease because he was wearing a face covering.
Rep. Tom Rice, R-S.C., listens during the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on President Trump's budget proposals for the fiscal year 2018 on May 24, 2017.Rice later said that he had no regrets about not wearing a mask in the Capitol.
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